AZ vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | FC Emmen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Jan | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Feb | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | VVV Venlo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AZ | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 3 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
81%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). SC Heerenveen are 8th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to AFAS Stadion that hosts another battle between AZ and SC Heerenveen.
- 5' Pawel Bochniewicz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SC Heerenveen's shape.
- 20' Brilliant from the midfielder! Calvin Stengs makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 20.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AZ needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Jan Paul van Hecke gets a Yellow card.
- 46' The SC Heerenveen manager makes a substitution. Mitchell van Bergen departs to be replaced by Henk Veerman.
- 47' Teun Koopmeiners has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' Albert Gudmundsson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 101 appearances.
- 54' GOAL! Lasse Schone fires home to make it 2-1!
- 59' The 35-year-old Henk Veerman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Pantelis Chatzidiakos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 65' The crowd applauds Benjamin Nygren as he leaves the pitch. Arjen van der Heide steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sheral Floranus is hanging Lasse Schone on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' The crowd applauds Jesper Karlsson as he leaves the pitch. Zakaria Aboukhlal steps in for AZ.
- 81' Albert Gudmundsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' The crowd applauds Jan Paul van Hecke as he leaves the pitch. Oliver Batista-Meier steps in for SC Heerenveen.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodney Kongolo on 87.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Jelle Duin 80'
- 15
- 26
- 11
Bench
- 24
- 21
- 22
- 16
- 27
-
17
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 80'
- 23
- 18
- 30
- 40
-
19
Jelle Duin ↑ 80'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
43
Lasse Schone ↓ Sheral Floranus 72'
- 21
- 11
-
6
Siem de Jong ↓ Rami Hajal 72'
- 25
- 3
- 14
- 44
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 23
- 5
-
2
Sheral Floranus ↑ 72'
-
9
Henk Veerman ↑ 46'
- 22
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 65'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 72'
- 18
- 20
-
10
Oliver Batista-Meier ↑ 86'
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Troy Parrott | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 3 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 2 |
| Luuk Brouwers | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
38%
AZ or SC Heerenveen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.